HELP: My System Died After an Update/Upgrade

[joe at actionline.com]

I *hate* all updates.
Frequently had similar problems.


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> I run Debian testing on my laptop. It was OK until I ran aptitude update
> and then aptitude upgrade, and then a reboot.
>
> Now, the system boots into the normal gnome login screen. I login as my
> normal user, the background comes up, the disk light flashes as expected,
> then I get an error message on a black screen -